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20:20 Sandown Park

Britain's Got Talent Bingo At Meccabingo.com Heron Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.60s
  • Off Time: 20:21:59
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal blue

Big Audio (IRE)

279 v D
11/1
  • Form 421741-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 4f out, every chance 2f out, still pressing leaders and driven 1f out, faded inside final furlong

2(6)
Silk - aquamarine, yellow armlets
11/2
  • Form 615-10
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 102

tracked leader until over 4f out, handy on inside, hanging right when not clearest of runs over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

3(4)
Silk - Beige and Red (quartered), Beige sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
8/1
  • Form 2-10
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 102

took keen hold, in touch, effort on outside 2f out, pressing leader and every chance throughout final furlong, not pace of winner close home

4(9)
Silk - Red, Black chevrons, Black sleeves, Red seams, Red and Black quartered cap
18/1
  • Form 12733-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 91

held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor

5(2)
Silk - Pink, White sleeves

Fallen Idol

34 CD
6/4
  • Form 1-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 98

dwelt, held up in 7th, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, sustained run on outside inside final furlong, driven to lead on line

6(8)
Silk - Orange and Royal Blue stripes, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap
11/1
  • Form 211120
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 99

in touch, pushed along over 2f out, hung right well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger

7(3)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 16-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 102

took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, every chance 2f out, hard ridden, hung right and weakened quickly over 1f out

8(5)
Silk - White, black hollow box, black and white halved sleeves
  • Form 942-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 82

led at steady pace, strongly pressed 2f out, kept narrow advantage throughout final furlong until headed on line

9(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Royal Blue cap, Red star
17/2
  • Form 41-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 100

held up in 8th, ridden over 2f out, one pace, no impression

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

NO HUBRIS is our call in this listed contest with Big Audio and Fallen Idol offered as the alternatives. Paul Cole has made no secret with regard to the esteem that he holds this colt and he proved that he has trained on with a winning reappearance over course-and-distance. He could make up into a Group performer overseas so this looks a suitable starting point toward those ambitions. Big Audio has his first run for Godolphin. A dual listed winner for Richard Hannon, he is tried in a visor for the first time. Fallen Idol was an emphatic winner of a handicap at the course last month and he could conceivably make up into better than that. Aldovrandi was never sighted in the French 2,000 Guineas. He is held in some regard by connections and this is a massive drop in class. Lord Zenith was tenth in our Guineas and while out of his depth at that level, could prosper at this. He accounted for Zaahy when the pair met at Lingfield. A high quality renewal of this valuable prize and the lightly raced No Hubris can take this en route to better things.

Formwatch

Big Audio (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, soon hard pressed, rallied when headed briefly and led again towards finish, just held on, won at Salisbury 1m 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Aug beating Dubai Miracle (8-13) by hd, 8 ran.

Lord Zenith 100-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 19, 11l behind Makfi (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf.

Aldovrandi (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) 14th of 15, 21l behind Lope De Vega (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 3yo Grp 1 gd.

Cumulus Nimbus 15-2 (8-12) Steadied start, held up last, still plenty to do when pushed along on outside over 2f out, still 3 lengths to find 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, closed to lead near finish, won at Goodwood 1m 1f stks 0-85 (4) gd beating Gumnd (8-12) by nk, 6 ran.

Fallen Idol 4-1 (8-12) Mid-division, shaken up and headway 2f out, ridden, edged right and led 1f out, ran on well, pushed out inside final furlong, readily, won at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr beating Karaka Jack (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

Greyfriarschorista 200-1 (9-0) Led until halfway, weakened 2f out, 18th of 19, 20l behind Makfi (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf.

No Hubris (USA) 3-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, driven inside final furlong, just held on, won at Sandown 1m con stks (3) gd in Apr beating Sowaylm (8-12) by shd, 5 ran.

The Rectifier (USA) 7-4fav (8-13) Broke smartly, made all under stand side rail, ridden 2f out, asserted towards finish, won at Folkestone 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr beating Rolling Hills (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.

Zaahy (USA) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ran on inside final furlong, not reached winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Lord Zenith (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3yo Listed stks (1) pol in Apr.